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4 Indian-American women racially abused in Texas, told to 'go back'

Four Indian-American women have been racially abused and smacked by a Mexican-American woman in the United States state of Texas who hurled racist slurs at them that they are 'ruining' America and......

As US counts votes, protesters take to the streets

As the hours go by on Election Day in the United States, protests against Donald Trump were being held on the streets, leading to tense scenes. Hundreds marched through parts of the Capitol,......

Americans celebrate October as Hindu Heritage month

Americans across the country are observing October as the Hindu Heritage Month, with more that 20 of the 50 states and over 40 cities issuing proclamations about it, community leaders said Monday.......

Trump hesitates to condemn white supremacists

United States President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden clashed over the issue of race in America in the first presidential debate wherein the Republican leader hesitated to condemn......

Trump makes vandalising monuments punishable offence with up to 10 yrs jail

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prosecute those who damage national monuments, making it a punishable offence with up to 10 years in jail. IMAGE: Artist......

Infosys BPO buys Australian firm

Infosys BPO, the business process outsourcing subsidiary of the information technology giant, has signed an agreement to acquire all the share capital in Portland Group, an Australian company, for......

Infosys open to 'bigger scale' acquisitions: Sikka

Infosys, the country’s second largest IT services firm, is open to 'bigger scale' mergers and acquisitions but with a caveat, it is not interested in "yesterdays" companies. The......

Infosys to buy California's Panaya for $200 mn

First acquisition under chief Sikka’s strategy of buying ‘technologies for tomorrow’In line with the strategy laid out by its chief executive and managing director Vishal Sikka,......

Infosys to step on the gas, eyes big acquisitions

Displaying Infosys's new-found confidence and aggression under a new management, Chief Operating Officer U B Pravin Rao on Tuesday said the company was ready to make "large acquisitions", adding it......

India's concrete facts in Paris

‘The Indian cement sector is the most energy-efficient worldwide, mainly due to modern technology used in the plants but also because of efficient monitoring of a plant’s performance on......

Bono rediscovers 'October'

Bono, lead singer of U2,has beenwallowing in anguish. In 1981, while the band was partying with a group of flirtatious women backstage at a now-defunct Portland nightclub, giddy with the success of......

Marion Cotillard, Clooney, Gaga: Humanitarians of Hollywood

Ever wondered what happens when Hollywood A-listers turn protestors? Take a look.There exists a rare breed of showbiz celebrities who are just as passionate about social causes close to their heart......

LeBron celebrates his 'brother' Kobe in emotional speech

'Kobe is a brother to me ... and throughout my career, the one thing we shared was that determination to win and be great.' IMAGE: LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers points at the two retired......

Safin recalled to Davis Cup squad

Russia have recalled Marat Safin for next month's Davis Cup first-round tie against World Group newcomers Serbia. - Cool Djokovic in no rush to top Former world number one Safin skipped last year's......

Davis Cup: Croatia beat US in stunning comeback

IMAGE: Borna Coric of Croatia reacts after winning. Photograph: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters. Teeanger Borna Coric completed an unlikely comeback for Croatia as the small Balkan nation......

Klinsmann opts for experience in US Copa America squad

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann has turned to experience for next month's Copa America Centenario on home soil, but said he had to make some "very close, tight decisions" before announcing his......

Football Extras: 'Playing top Asian sides key for India'

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: 'I think it's very, very important for a country like us to keep qualifying for this big tournament, because that tells......